Gov. J.B. Pritzker has released guidelines for businesses and workplaces that will be reopening in Phase 3 next week as the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals continues to drop. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 2,508 new coronavirus cases and 67 additional deaths on Sunday. The state’s COVID-19 case total […]
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Over 2,300 new COVID-19 cases, 75 deaths reported in Illinois
State health officials announced over 2,000 new coronavirus cases and 75 related deaths on Saturday as the number of COVID patients in hospitals continues to decrease. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 2,352 new coronavirus cases and 75 additional deaths on Saturday. The state’s COVID-19 case total is now at 107,796 […]
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U.S. Justice Department steps into lawsuit against Pritzker’s stay-at-home order
The U.S. Justice Department has intervened and is supporting an Illinois state representative who filed a lawsuit against Gov. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a statement of interest in the lawsuit filed by Illinois state representative Darren Bailey challenging certain actions of Pritzker in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “However well-intentioned […]
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Hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents will go back to work in Phase 3, Gov. Pritzker says
Gov. Pritzker said all of Illinois is on track to move into the next reopening phase, which will allow hundreds of thousands of residents to go back to work, as over 100 new virus deaths were reported on Friday. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 2,758 new coronavirus cases and 110 […]
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Illinois unemployment rate increases to 16.4% as state sees 87 new COVID-19 deaths
Illinois’ unemployment rate has jumped to 16.4% amid the COVID-19 pandemic and health officials announced 87 new virus deaths on Thursday. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 2,268 new coronavirus cases and 87 additional deaths on Thursday. The state’s COVID-19 case total is now at 102,686 positive cases and 4,607 deaths. […]
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Gov. Pritzker announces modifications to reopening plan as Illinois surpasses 100K COVID-19 cases
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced some changes to Phase 3 of his reopening plan as Illinois hospitals continue to see a decrease in COVID-19 patients on ventilators and in the ICU. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 2,388 new coronavirus cases and 147 additional deaths on Wednesday. The state’s COVID-19 case total […]
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Pritzker says state may have peaked as Illinois leads U.S. in COVID-19 testing
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday that he is optimistic Illinois has peaked and is on the downfall as he announced the state leads the nation in testing per capita. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 1,545 new coronavirus cases and 146 additional deaths on Tuesday. The state’s COVID-19 case total is […]
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Gov. Pritzker says contact tracing program is ramping up as 59 new COVID-19 deaths reported
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new contact tracing collaborative as Illinois saw 59 new COVID-19 deaths on Monday and the lowest number of coronavirus patients in the hospital since April. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 2,294 new coronavirus cases and 59 additional deaths on Monday. The state’s COVID-19 case total […]
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Illinois sees lowest number of COVID-19 patients in hospital since April
State officials announced over 1,700 new coronavirus cases on Sunday and 48 additional deaths — the lowest number of deaths in nearly two weeks. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 1,734 new coronavirus cases and 48 additional deaths on Sunday. The state’s COVID-19 case total is now at 94,191 positive cases […]